Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Evidence Act 2008 - SECT 82

Exclusion of evidence of admissions that is not first-hand

82. Exclusion of evidence of admissions that is not first-hand

Section 81 does not prevent the application of the hearsay rule to evidence of
an admission unless-

   (a)  it is given by a person who saw, heard or otherwise perceived the
        admission being made; or

   (b)  it is a document in which the admission is made.

Note Section 60 does not apply in a criminal proceeding to evidence of an
admission.